Stafford in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lake Mooney Reservoir
Photographed By Kevin W., February 15, 2023
1. Lake Mooney Reservoir Marker
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Lake Mooney Reservoir. . Stafford Deputy Jason Edward Mooney served his community and his country during his short life. He was a 2002 graduate of Colonial Forge High School where he was a member of the school band and played football and baseball. He worked as a deputy with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office and was an active member of the Stafford Volunteer Fire Department at Company 2. He was also a U. S. Marine Corps Reservist and served one tour of duty in Iraq. Deputy Mooney died on October 19, 2007, in an automobile accident on I-95 while responding to an emergency call. This reservoir is named after Deputy Mooney to honor his service to Stafford County citizens and to the United States of America., Lake Mooney Reservoir is a key component of Stafford County's water supply system. The reservoir was created by the construction of a dam approximately 2,000 feet upstream of the mouth of Rocky Pen Run, north of the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, Virginia. The reservoir holds 5.54 billion gallons of water and has a surface area of 503 acres. The dam is 118 feet in height and 1,200 feet in length.
Stafford Deputy Jason Edward Mooney served his community and his country during his short life. He was a 2002 graduate of Colonial Forge High School where he was a member of the school band and played football and baseball. He worked as a deputy with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office and was an active member of the Stafford Volunteer Fire Department at Company 2. He was also a U. S. Marine Corps Reservist and served one tour of duty in Iraq. Deputy Mooney died on October 19, 2007, in an automobile accident on I-95 while responding to an emergency call. This reservoir is named after Deputy Mooney to honor his service to Stafford County citizens and to the United States of America.
Lake Mooney Reservoir is a key component of Stafford County's water supply system. The reservoir was created by the construction of a dam approximately 2,000 feet upstream of the mouth of Rocky Pen Run, north of the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, Virginia. The reservoir holds 5.54 billion gallons of water and has a surface area of 503 acres. The dam is 118 feet in height and 1,200 feet in length.
Erected 2015 by Stafford County Board of Supervisors.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 19, 2007.
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20.042′ N, 77° 32.675′ W. Marker is in Stafford, Virginia, in Stafford County. Marker can be reached from Greenbank Road, 0.2 miles west of Scott's Ford Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stafford VA 22554, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Stafford County restored a historic cabin at Lake Mooney. Known as the Sanford-Burgess cabin, the cabin was initially used as living quarters for enslaved persons and was identified in a study as one of the few remaining buildings of its kind in the county.
Photographed By Kevin W., February 15, 2023
6. Lake Mooney Reservoir Marker
Stafford County restored a historic cabin at Lake Mooney. Known as the Sanford-Burgess cabin, the cabin was initially used as living quarters for enslaved persons and was identified in a study as one of the few remaining buildings of its kind in the county.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2023, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 20, 2023, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.